Podcast Episodes

Nourishing the whole self | Nici Wickes

Season 6 Episode 2

I sit down with the delightful Nici Wickes, a beloved cookbook author with a talent for making culinary adventures accessible and joyful, as she shares her wisdom on no-fuss cooking, building confide…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

From breakdown to breakthrough | Paddy Gower

Season 6 Episode 1

Join us for the first episode of Grey Areas Season 6 as we sit down with award-winning journalist, doco-maker and loveable rogue Patrick Gower to discuss his unfiltered memoir, This Is the F#$%ing Ne…

Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago

Season 6 kicks off on Thursday 3rd October!

Season 6

Kia ora! I'm Petra, and welcome to Grey Areas, back for its sixth season. We're diving deep into the conversations that matter—those tricky, often unspoken topics that can powerfully shape our lives.…

Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago

The marks that make us | Jenny-May Clarkson + Dean Clarkson

Season 5 Episode 8

Getting up at stupid-o’clock every weekday morning to perform in front of the nation requires a certain type of strength and stamina. Add perimenopause to the pressure cooker of live television and y…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Otherhood: Life outside of motherhood | Kathryn van Beek + Lil O’Brien

Season 5 Episode 7

Having children and becoming a mother is a huge part of our collective cultural script. When you’re single, the question is ‘when are you going to find someone?’ When you find someone, the question b…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Ducking perfectionism and the upside of failure | Dr Jin Russell

Season 5 Episode 6

In a culture of unhealthy comparison and burdensome perfectionism, how do we cultivate an openness to getting it wrong? … Like, really get down and dirty with failure and understand how necessary it …

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

How women are catching the investing bug | Victoria Harris + Kirstien Taylor

Season 5 Episode 5

The world of investing has long been dominated by men, but did you know that the women who do invest typically do better than their male counterparts?

Honestly, it’s never been easier with the techno…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Discovering difference: celebrating neurodiversity and ADHD | Sonia Gray

Season 5 Episode 4

There are moments in time where issues that have lurked in the shadows reach a tipping point and break into the public consciousness. Now is such a time for neurodiversity and ADHD. We are ready for …

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Using creativity to unlock joy | Selina Tusitala Marsh

Season 5 Episode 3

Open a refreshing window to the world of creativity with Dr. Selina Tusitala Marsh as we riff on creativity and poetry. Turns out you don’t have to give it up after high school.

Selina, an accomplish…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago

Investing now for our golden years | Judy Bailey

Season 5 Episode 2

Hot on the heels of launching her new book Evolving, Judy Bailey sat down with Petra to talk all things ageing.

At 72 years old, Judy has a sparkle that's infectious. Her credentialed career as a jou…

Published on 1 year, 4 months ago